Knockdown display stand or rack.



No. 884,848."` -PATENTED A8814, 1908.

' G.L.PAGE.

KNOGKDOWN DISPLAY STAND 0R RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1907.

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' No. 884,848. PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

G. L.`PAGE. KNOCKDOWN DISPLAY STAND 0R RACK.

API'LIOATION FILED AUG.12, 1907.

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WW1/@MM W PAGE THE NaRRls PETERS co., wasmncra'n, o. c4

GEORGE L. PAGE, OF FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

KNOCKDOWN DISPLAY STAND OR RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Application filed August 12, 1907. Serial No. 388,252.

vcitizen of the United States, residing at Fayetteville, in the countyof Cumberland .and State of North Carolina, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in a Knockdown Display Stand or Rack; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved knock-down display stand or rack,especially designed for use in show cases and windows.

The ob] ect of the invention is to provide a display rack for use inshow cases having a plurality of removable vertically spaced shelves,whereby the entire space within an ordinary show case may be utilized'.

Another object is to provide a simple, attractive and cheap displaystand which may have any desired number of shelves arranged one abovethe other and of uniform or graduated size.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 represents a front elevation of 4ashow case with this improved rack arranged therein;

Fig. 2 represents a perspective'view of one of the shelf-supportingmembers shown in Fig. 1 detached; Fig. 3 represents a front elevation ofa slightlymodiiied form of rack 5 Fig. 4 represents a perspective viewof one of the shelfsupporting members shown in Fig. 3 detached.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a rack 1, having shelves2 and 3 of uniform size, and preferably composed of glass is shown. Aplurality of supporting members, as 4, preferably four 'in number, areemployed, one arranged at each corner of the rack, and in theconstruction shown, two shelves are employed, but any desired number maybe used. As the shelf-supporting members are all alike only one will bedescribed in detail. These supports 4 are preferably made from heavyspring wire of a size suitable to withstand the weight to be carried bythe shelves. Each of the members 4 shown in Fig. 1 comprises an upright5, having a laterally extending loop 6, preferably ring-shaped,embracing both, right and left turns or coils, with a spring tongue 7extending transversely thereof and having its free end overlapping thering, between which the shelf 2 is adapted to be clamped. An-

other upright 8 extends upwardly from the loop 6, preferably in linewith the member 5 and is provided at its upper end with a laterallyextending loop-shaped member 9 similar to the member 6 and having aspring shelfclamping tongue 10 extending thereacross similar to thetongue 7.

The form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and2, except that one member of the wire forming the tongue 17 is notcarried back to the base of the tongue, but is bent upwardly aboutmidway of its length to form a second upright 15 to provide for the useof a smaller sized shelf 3.

In the use of this invention, when the shelves are square orrectangular, four supporting members are employed, one at each corner,the uprights 5 serving as legs, and the loop-shaped members l6 passingunder the shelf 2 with the spring tongue 7 disposed* on the top thereof,so that the shelf is firmly clamped between the loops and the tongues ateach corner. It will be readily seen that these members 4 may beextended and provided with any desired number of shelf clamps to providefor the use of a multiplicity of shelves. I-Ience it will be seen thatthe shelves may be readily placed in position between the clamps of thesupporting members or removed therefrom when desired for packing orother purposes.

A plurality of article-suspending devices, as 18, may be mounted on theuprights 5 and 15 on which small articles may be suspended. As shownthese devices are each composed of ring-shaped members 19, havingrecesses or notches, as 20, in its opposite sides, to engage one side ofthe upright on which it is to be mounted, and a spring tongue 2l extendstransversely thereof to engage the other side of the upright and clampit in position. Clips as 25 may also be attached to the edges of theshelves from which articles may be suspended. These clips are similar tothe devices 19, 'except that they have no recesses, and the end of thetongue 26 is extended and provided with a hook 27 to receive the articleto be suspended.

I claim as my invention 1. A supporting member formed from a singleheavy wire or rod bent at right angles to form a loop having a memberextending transversely thereof approximately in the same plane to form aspring clamp.

2. A shelf-supporting member composed of heavy spring wire bent to forman approxilli) mately circular laterally extending shelf-engaging loopand then bent upon itself and extended to form a spring tongue extendingtransversely thereof in approximately the same plane as the loop andthen extended upwardly to form a vertical support and again bent to formanother laterally extending loop provided with a spring tongue.

3. A supporting member formed from a single heavy wire or rod bentoutwardly at right angles to form a shelf-engaging loop with one endextended transversely of said loop and bent upon itself to form avspring tongue.

4. A supporting member formed from a single heavy' wire or rod bentoutwardlyv at right angles to form a shelf-engaging loop with one endextended transversely of said loop and bent upon itself to .form aspring tongue, and then extended upwardly to form a spacing member andbent to form a laterally extending shelf clam In testimony whereof havehereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE L. PAGE.

vWitnesses:

H. LUTTERLOH, H1. S. AvERrrTv

